Hanauma Bay provides ideal conditions for snorkeling and swimming. The shallow areas are perfect for beginners and the bay also offers easy access to deep waters for those who are more experienced.
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve is home to over 300 colorful tropical fish, sea turtles and Hawaii marine life. Some of the more popular fish are listed below:
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Raccoon Butterflyfish
Threadfin Butterflyfish
Milletseed Butterflyfish
Ornate Butterflyfish
Fourspot Butterflyfish
Forcepsfish
Achilles Tang
Convict Tang
Orangeband Surgeonfish
Goldring Surgeonfish
Yellowfin Surgeonfish
Brown Surgeonfish
Sailfin Tang
Whitespotted Surgeonfish
Orangespine Unicornfish
Bluespine Unicornfish
Reef Triggerfish
Stocky Hawkfish
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Blueline Snapper
Christmas Wrasse
Bird Wrasse
Redlip Parrotfish
Stareye Parrotfish
Hawaiian Sergeant
Blackspot Sergeant
Spotted Boxfish
Moorish Idol
Yellowfin Goatfish
Trumpetfish
Cornetfish
Bluefin Trevally
Hawaiian Flagtail
Mullet
Hawaiian Tenpounder
Shortjaw Bonefish
Shortbodied Blenny |
